Ambrosia
Elton John
Bee Gees
Leo Sayer
Bryan Ferry
Roy Wood
Keith Moon
Rod Stewart
Leo Sayer
David Essex
Jeff Lynne
Lynsey De Paul
Bee Gees
Riccardo Cocciante
The Four Seasons
Helen Reddy
Frankie Laine
The Brothers Johnson
Roy Wood
Bee Gees
Status Quo
Leo Sayer
Henry Gross
Peter Gabriel & Harry Rabinowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & The London Symphony Orchestra
Frankie Valli
Tina Turner
Wil Malone & Lou Reizner
The London Symphony Orchestra
[Verse 1]
Joan was quizzical; studied pataphysical science in the home
Late nights all alone with a test tube, oh, oh, oh, oh
Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine calls her on the phone
"Can I take you out to the pictures, Joa-oa-oa-oan?"
But as she's getting ready to go, a knock comes on the door
[Chorus]
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head
Klang! Klang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead
[Verse 2]
Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
Teacher gets annoyed
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
So he waits behind
Writing 50 times "I must not be so, o, o, o"
But when she turns her back on the boy, he creeps up from behind
[Chorus]
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head
(Do-do-do-do)
Klang! Klang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead
[Bridge]
Do-do-do-do
[Verse 3]
P. C. 31 said, "We caught a dirty one.", Maxwell stands alone
Painting testimonial pictures, oh, oh, oh, oh
Rose and Valerie, screaming from the gallery, say he must go free
(Maxwell must go free)
The judge does not agree and he tells them so-o-o-o
But as the words are leaving his lips, a noise comes from behind
[Chorus]
Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon his head
Klang! Klang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure he was dead
[Outro]
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo
Silver hammer man
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer was written by Paul McCartney & Lennon-McCartney.
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer was produced by Lou Reizner.
Frankie Laine released Maxwell’s Silver Hammer on Fri Nov 05 1976.